New Technique for Heavy Oil Recovery
New research by the Petroleum Development Lab at the UAF Institute for Northern Engineering demonstrates the potential for commercial production of heavy crude at existing North Slope oil fields.
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Alaska Science Forum: North Pacific Megastorms vs. East Coast Hurricanes
Hurricane Ian slashed through Florida’s Gulf Coast, one week after remnants of Typhoon Merbok battered a wider swath of Western Alaska.
Scientists Discover Ancient Fish Trap in Southeast Alaska
A semicircle of stones beneath Shakan Bay, on the west side of Prince of Wales Island, appears to be 11,000 years old, the earliest sign of human habitation in the region.
UAF Offers Online Fisheries Courses, Master of Marine Policy Degree
The UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is expanding its offerings with online courses and a new master’s degree.
UAF’s Toolik Field Station Funded for Five More Years
Toolik Field Station, the largest scientific research station in the Arctic, has $19.7 million from the National Science Foundation to pay for five more years of operation.
Study Aims to Reduce Fuel Use in the Remote Arctic
Home heaters that store renewable electricity could substantially reduce the amount of fuel oil burned in Arctic communities. Researchers from UAF want to find out how much.
UAF Study: Birdwatching Brings Millions of Dollars to Alaska
New research by UAF and Audubon Alaska found that nearly 300,000 birders spent about $378 million in 2016.
A Century of Weather Tracking at Matanuska Experiment Farm
The National Weather Service honored the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Alaska for over 100 years of observations.
Alaska Science Forum: Salmon Are Nature’s Way of Returning Ocean Nutrients Upstream
“These salmon literally bring back tons of fertilizer to these systems,” says UAF aquatic ecologist Mark Wipfli.
UAF, Green Star Partner for School Drone Program
The UAF Geophysical Institute and Green Star of Interior Alaska are sending refurbished electronics to Valdez, Nenana, and Nulato for students to use for drone aircraft.